The daily dig through the Reader archives turns up a moving video and story about Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy in Chicago.
Tag: March on Washington
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Remembering Dr. King’s impact on Chicago on the anniversary of his assassination
The Reader and Blvck Vrchives founder/curator Renata Cherlise collaborated on this reflection on Martin Luther King Jr.’s impact on Chicago.
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March winds—the Chicago press in 1963
Looking back at Chicago’s wretched coverage of the March on Washington
Posted inNews & Politics
A new generation of activists fights injustice, from school cuts to Trayvon Martin
March on Washington anniversary: A new generation of activists fights for change, from school cuts to Trayvon Martin.
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Fifty years later, participants in the March on Washington still hoping for justice
Organizers of the Chicago contingent in the 1963 March on Washington say it’s time for another movement.
Posted inMusic
“Mahalia” (The Life and Music of Mahalia Jackson)
Though Mahalia Jackson sang almost exclusively in sacred settings, making exceptions for Carnegie Hall and Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 march on Washington, she was instrumental in transforming gospel music into the popular fare it is today. Starting her career as a demonstration singer for the legendary Reverend Thomas Dorsey, this New Orleans native went […]